MEXICO CITY — Gilma became the second hurricane of the season for the eastern Pacific on Wednesday and was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by the end of the week as it remains away from land.
The Category 1 storm was located about 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The storm could become a Category 3 hurricane in the coming days, forecasters said. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Gilma had it strengthened to tropical storm status on Sunday. Gilma was moving west at 11 km/h.
Maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (137 km/h). Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (48 km) from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (225 km).